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From: fred@seer.uucp (Glen Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv286
Subject: Root logins and Alarm Calls.
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Date: 5 Sep 90 13:47:18 GMT
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Hello all! I have 2 questions to ask. First I am running V/AT 2.4 with
3 megs.
 
#1: I know I have read someplace either in the documentation or someplace
else that you can patch getty/login to allow the root to login from anywhere.
Either from the virtual consoles or from a tty. HOW???????
 
Second, I have written a small input routine for use with curses and every
now and then I get 'Alarm Calls'. What is it trying to say here? The input
routine just bacically loops and checks for characters using 'GETCH" from
curses. Any ideas????
 
-Glen Collins (uunet!{unisoft,seeker}!seer!fred)